This is when the PaCO2 may be normal or low. It is typically caused by a ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch; the volume of air flowing in and out of the lungs is not matched with the flow of blood to the lungs. The basic defect in type 1 respiratory failure is failure of oxygenation.
Also indexed as
Hypoxic respiratory failure, Type I, unspecifiedRespiratory failure, unspecified, Type Ihypoxaemic respiratory failurehypoxic respiratory failure, unspecifiedtype 1 respiratory failure, unspecified
Nearby in Respiratory failure, unspecified as acute or chronic